Friday, 16 January 2015

Wild Borage


On our trip through Molesworth Station in the South Island last week we noticed a lot of this blue flower everywhere.

It is called blue Borage (Echium Vulgare).  As far as I can tell it's not related to the herb I have growing at home but it does have the same bright blue flower.

It grew well along the dirt road and near the river, but also popped up in small groups in other places.

Quite a stunning little flower to find growing wild.

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18 comments:

  1. TexWisGirl16 January 2015 at 08:27

    it is very beautiful! :)

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  2. Valerie16 January 2015 at 08:45

    A pretty complement to any landscape

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  3. doodles n daydreams16 January 2015 at 14:05

    It's very pretty but we quickly learnt not to take it inside the house as it attracts the flies.

    Diana
    http://adifferentlenslens365.blogspot.co.nz/2015/01/islington.html

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  4. Stephanie16 January 2015 at 16:01

    Gorgeous scenery and beautiful flowers.

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  5. Unknown16 January 2015 at 20:18

    Pretty flowers. I love the colour.

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  6. Roses, Lace and Brocante16 January 2015 at 21:40

    Amazing photos Jocee!
    I love Borage and it often pops up in my garden. The flowers are great to add to salads and can be crystallised to use on cakes!
    Molesworth Station is on my bucket list, I've never been to a high country station!

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  7. Villrose17 January 2015 at 11:07

    Lovely blue color!

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  8. eileeninmd17 January 2015 at 23:15

    Gorgeous wildflower, the color is pretty. Beautiful images.. Happy weekend!

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  9. DeniseinVA18 January 2015 at 00:03

    Very pretty wild flowers. I love their color and the scenery is spectacular. Your photos are marvelous. Thanks for sharing them Jocee.

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  10. Karin M.18 January 2015 at 00:26

    Beautiful wild flowers....gorgeous scenery...
    Best regards, Karin

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  11. Tom18 January 2015 at 00:42

    I'm now wild about Wild Borage. A wonderful color. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  12. Judy18 January 2015 at 02:52

    I know it as vipers bugloss. Isn't it a wonderful thing to find in those gravelly waste places!!! And such a beautiful colour, too!!

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  13. HappyK18 January 2015 at 07:38

    They are so pretty!!!

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  14. Ela18 January 2015 at 08:26

    Such gorgeous wildflowers ! Great pictures !
    Have a happy weekend :)

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  15. Arija19 January 2015 at 00:55

    Jocee, firstly, thank you for following my blog. We do seem to share a lot of the same interests.
    I wonder if your Echium is one of those imports from South Africa that is similar to the strain 'Plantagimeum' that infest the country on our side of the Ditch., commonly called Patterson's Curse in good years and Salvation Jane in bad ones as the sheep can just survive on the in a drought. Unfortunately I have only been to the N.Island of your beautiful country.
    Happy farming!

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  16. Hannah19 January 2015 at 09:58

    The Borage family certainly excels in blue flowers, they are a lovely color. I especially like the magenta-colored stamens.

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  17. maryaustria21 January 2015 at 10:47

    So beautiful! Such gorgeous wildflowers!

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  18. Melbourne Australia Photos23 January 2015 at 00:40

    Very nice! I know it as Viper's Bugloss, and it is often grown as an oilseed crop.
    Thank you for participating in the Floral Friday Fotos meme.

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